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378 - RARE NEOCLASSICAL CASTELLANI INSPIRED GOLD BRACELET WITH ROM…

Estimate £6,000 - £10,000

Description

RARE NEOCLASSICAL CASTELLANI INSPIRED GOLD BRACELET WITH ROMAN CARNELIAN ENGRAVED GEMS. Bracelet: Ca. AD 1830 - 1860 / Gems: Ca. 100 - 500 AD. A Neoclassical Castellani-inspired gold bracelet composed of 11 oval and circular cells, each with a raised frame and joined by paired loop chains. The bracelet is set with 11 Roman carnelian and chalcedony intaglios, depicting, from left to right: a winged Victory with Eros; a legionary eagle with a standard above a seated captive; a legionary eagle beside a gryllos head; Bonus Eventus standing nude; a winged Victory in profile; Bonus Eventus standing on a groundline; the Birth of Venus; a gryllos composed of conjoined human heads; a seated figure with an amphora and branch; Venus Victrix; and a profile portrait of a Roman emperor. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1978,1002.1067. Size: 210mm x 20mm; Weight: 32g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier circulating on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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